Patient Care Associate – Nursing Support & Patient Comfort

Baptist Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Little Rock, AR is seeking a Patient Care Associate to support nursing on the unit with basic patient care, hygiene and monitoring. You will work as part of the nursing team to meet patient and guest needs, and may float to other units as required.

Requires a high school diploma, 12 college credits for promotion, and proficiency with Epic for charting. Authorized 48 hours every two weeks. Join Arkansas' leading healthcare system with extensive access to care.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, understand and follow instructions.
• Basic addition and subtraction skills.
• Verbal skills to relate to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
• Ability to utilize Epic to chart and monitor tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and care completion.
• Work as part of the nursing team on the unit and across hospital as needed.

Skills

Reading and writing

Basic math

Verbal communication

Epic charting

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

12 college credits to promote to next level

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Baptist Health in Little Rock, AR is seeking a Patient Care Associate to support nursing on the unit with basic patient care, hygiene and monitoring. You will work as part of the nursing team to meet patient and guest needs, and may float to other units as required.

Requires a high school diploma, 12 college credits for promotion, and proficiency with Epic for charting. Authorized 48 hours every two weeks. Join Arkansas' leading healthcare system with extensive access to care.